7 Western Shows That Are Better Than ‘Yellowstone’

The article names seven Western television series it considers as good as or better than *Yellowstone*, arguing that the genre offers plenty of alternatives to Taylor Sheridan’s gritty modern ranch drama. It presents *Yellowstone* as a major force in reviving Westerns for television, while suggesting viewers can find different styles and stories in earlier and contemporary shows.

The supplied text describes *Bonanza*, *The Lone Ranger* and *Justified*. *Bonanza*, which began in 1959, follows the Cartwright family in 1860s Nevada during the Gold Rush era; *The Lone Ranger* moved from radio to television in 1949 and helped popularise the TV Western; and *Justified*, based on an Elmore Leonard story, follows Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens. The article frames the first two as influential classics and *The Lone Ranger* as a more family-friendly option.